GFA Reveals Positive Talks With Otto Addo, Denies Meeting Chris Hughton

• The Ghana Football Association has revealed there has been positive talks with Otto Addo to take over the Ghana job ahead of the Nigeria games
• The federation is in a hunt for a new Black Stars coach and there are reports they have met former Brighton manager Chris Hughton
• GFA spokesperson Henry Asante Twum discloses his outfit has only met German-based manager Otto Addo

The Ghana Football Association are yet to name a coach for the Black Stars ahead of the World Cup qualifiers against Nigeria in March this year.

There are reports the federation will be settling on former Newcastle manager Chris Hughton after the 63-year-old tactician arrived in Ghana some few weeks ago.

However, the spokesperson of the Association, Henry Asante Twum has denied such reports, revealing the FA has only spoken to former player Otto Addo.

"The FA hasn’t taken any such decision, with specific reference to the last meeting before the President travelled, it was Otto Addo coming in as the stop gap coach for the two matches," he told Starr FM.

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“There was no discussion about his assistants," he added.

The media has now been left at the mercy of speculations despite a meeting between Chris Hughton and the government of Ghana, who are responsible for paying coaches.

While the search for a new coach continues, the Black Stars will be facing Nigeria in a two-legged game for a place in this year's World Cup in Qatar.

Ghana had a poor Africa Cup of Nations campaign, losing two games and drawing one. Their worst ever display at the just-ended tournament in Cameroon.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported that players of the Black Stars each received an amount of $20,000 as an appearance fee for playing at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, according to the spokesperson of the Ghana Football Association, Henry Asante Twum.

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The Black Stars failed to win a game at the tournament in Cameroon, which meant they did not receive any winning bonus.

In an interview with Starr FM, the head of communications at the FA confirmed the amount received by each player.